Ivan Okhlobystin was born in 1966, on July 22, near Tula, in the Polenova Rest House. His father was the head doctor of this institution, and his mother was a student of an engineering and economic university.
Childhood and youth
Among his peers, Ivan did not particularly stand out, grew up as a completely ordinary child, however, many noted his sharp mind and quick wits. Sometimes he perplexed teachers with a deep knowledge of the school curriculum or his own thoughts about the role and significance of the party in the life of our country. After graduating from high school, Ivan entered the VGIK faculty of directing without much difficulty. Already at the exams, he was able to impress the members of the selection committee with his extraordinary thinking, and as a student, he gained great popularity among both teachers and students.
Soon, Ivan was called up for military service. He fell into the missile forces, the military unit was located in the city of Rostov-on-Don. For two years, the young man gained enormous life experience, it was this time that subsequently gave ideas to the scriptwriter Okhlobystin for the series of films "DMB".
If we talk about the service itself, it is very eloquent that in the two years of service, Private Okhlobystin spent a lot of time at the guardhouse.
Carier start
Having given his debt to his homeland, Ivan recovered at VGIK and plunged headlong into his studies and social activities. It should be noted that in both areas he has achieved significant success. This is evidenced by the fact that student Ivan Okhlobystin was elected to a high position as secretary of the Union of Cinematographers. During this period, experts have repeatedly noted the directorial and acting work of a talented young man who received a wide variety of awards.
Ivan Okhlobystin, whose filmography began to rapidly replenish, becomes the winner of many prizes and awards. The main role of Valery Martynov in the film "Leg" was awarded the prize "Kinotavr-92" and "Youth-91." His script for the film “Freak” was nominated for the Golden Apple, Golden Sand award, and the film “Arbiter” won a prize at the Kinotavr for the best directorial work.
In 1992, Okhlobystin graduated from VGIK and plunged into a bohemian life. However, despite the hectic life, Ivan Okhlobystin, whose filmography was constantly replenished, actively worked as a screenwriter and actor ("Shelter of Comedians", "Round Dance", "Mania Giselle").
Personal life
The end of a reckless and reckless life came after a meeting with actress
Oksana Arbuzova, known to the audience for the film, which at one time was a huge success - "Accident - the daughter of the cop." Young people fell in love and in 1995 they got married. All the acquaintances and friends of the young couple noted the beneficial influence of Oksana on her husband. He was less and less touched by alcohol, he went headlong into work and increasingly began to think about religion.
Love, like its absence, is a huge source of creative energy ... So said Ivan Okhlobystin. The actor’s quotes and harsh remarks are familiar to his fans. The family life of a talented person develops happily. In one of the interviews, the actor noted that he married quite meaningfully, and this is a marriage for life.
Until recently, no one could have imagined how magnificent father Ivan Okhlobystin would be. Children, whom six are growing up in the family today, are the meaning of his life.
Ivan Okhlobystin and politics
The actor worked a lot in cinema and at the same time tried his hand at politics. The monarchist is convinced that Ivan Okhlobystin joined the Cedar Party, but did not achieve any serious successes in this activity.
Movie popularity
Meanwhile, in the movie at Ivan everything turned out very successfully. Thanks to his brilliant work, by the beginning of the new century he had become extremely popular. Regardless of whether he starred in the lead roles ("$ 8 ½" - "Eight and a half dollars") or in the episodes ("DMB"), his characters always remained in the memory of the viewer, turned out to be bright and very sincere. Films based on the script by Okhlobystin - “DMB” (5 films), “Maximilian”, “Holiday”, “The Garbage Man” and others deserved high praise from specialists.
By the beginning of 2001, the 35-year-old actor, director, journalist and TV presenter Ivan Okhlobystin had nine awards as the best actor, seventeen awards as the director, twenty-one awards as the screenwriter. In addition, in the same year, Ivan received another gift, very expensive for the artist - a gold nominal watch from President V.V. Putin for filming the worship service in Belgrade on Easter Sunday in 1999 during the American bombing.
Films with the participation of Ivan Okhlobystin
Of the many works of the actor and director, a special resonance was caused by the release of the picture “Down House”, in which Ivan played the role of Parfen Rogozhin. The film was based on the novel of the great Dostoevsky "Idiot". True, the heroes of the film surprisingly turned into modern cynics, drug addicts and degenerates. Such wonderful actors as Fedor Bondarchuk,
Alexander Bashirov, Anna Bukhlovskaya, Barbara Brylska, Juozas Budraitis and others are busy in the film. The film was severely criticized for mocking the work of Dostoevsky.
Ohlobystin and religion
Soon, the country's creative community was seized with a real shock - a super popular screenwriter and actor was ordained a priest. Then many considered it an eccentricity or a tribute to fashion. In fact, the actor’s path to religion was completely deliberate. In 1998, Ivan began broadcasting the Canon program on television, having previously received the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch.
The next few years, Father John devoted himself entirely to the ministry of the church. He always admitted that he feels very well in the temple. But the time came when he had to return to the profession. The reason for this step is a difficult financial situation. Being at that time the father of a large family (today there are six children in the family - four daughters and two sons), who lived on an area of ​​48 square meters (!), Ivan could not provide them with a normal existence. When he asked for help in getting an apartment to Luzhkov, he was refused.
Ivan Okhlobystin: projects
In late 2001, Ivan presented his short film about Prince Daniel. He became the first film from the series "Life of the Saints." After that there were films about Dmitry Ushakov, St. Basil. As conceived by the author, the project was to consist of 477 films. Unfortunately, this turned out to be unnecessary to the television leadership, as well as his other project - programs about large families, which were squeamishly called "socialism."
The Conspiracy (2007)
After a long time, actor Ivan Okhlobystin resumed his activities. His new major role was the work in the historical film "The Conspiracy" (directed by Stanislav Libin). He received permission to shoot after contacting the Patriarchate. Therefore, this work can be considered an unprecedented case when the acting father appeared in the film.
Ivan approached the role of Rasputin very seriously - he read the memoirs of Purishkevich and Yusupov, studied the materials of Scotland Yard and as a result came to the conclusion that this historical character was undeservedly doused with mud.
star way
In 2009, the actor began active filming. Ivan Okhlobystin, whose roles are always very convincing, was remembered by the audience for his participation in the films “Bullet-Fool”, “St. Petersburg Vacations”, “Tsar”.
The actor was well aware that he would not be able to combine priesthood with acting, and appealed to the Patriarch with a request to remove him from activity in the church. The patriarch granted his request on February 8, 2010.
In the same 2010, Ivan Okhlobystin entered a new stage in his creative life. The filmography of the actor was replenished with another great work - the role of doctor-cynic Bykov in the series “Interns”. Despite the fact that this image was not created specifically for Okhlobystin, however, the “hit” was amazing. The series turned out to be funny and very kind, so from the very first episodes it earned the recognition of the audience.
Ohlobystin today
The actor and screenwriter today is still in demand in the cinema. He writes original scripts, but nothing is known about his new roles. He still has his own point of view and his own opinion on any issue - the traits that Ivan Okhlobystin has always distinguished. "Vkontakte" he actively communicates with his fans, and discusses not only the issues of modern cinema, but also the latest events in the life of the country.
Today, our hero is Ivan Okhlobystin. The filmography of the wonderful actor is so great that in the framework of a small article we managed to dwell only on some of the most striking works of this talented person.